Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21

HIS ESCAPE FROM JAIL AFTER HR WAS SENTENCED
TO BE HANGED. AND HIS REcaFTUKK.
APittsburg special 10 the Philadelphia Press, May
IL, says: Warren Wright, OF the Western Peniten-
tiary, was notified to-day by the -. Louis officials
that application had been ma de 20 Gov Beaver
for requistion papers 10 take JAS shea 10 ST.
Louis. Shea is wanted In st. Louis for the murder
OF policeman some years ago. lie was being
arrested for burglary and shot the policeman. Ne
and sentenced TO be hanged. Between the time
OF his sentence and the date fixed for execution
he escaped jail He went TO the sandwich Islands
and remained there two years lie came back 10
the United states under the name OF Jas. Brown.
Ing. and drifted into Pittsburg about four years
united q theft In Bloomfield. OF which he Was
convicted and sentenced 10 the Western Peni-
Tertiary to four Years imprisonment. About
q year after he had been committed ne was
recognized by fellow convict who was
from Washington, ID. G., sheas native piace
Upon his being recognized he immediately made
himself known to Warden Wright and told him
OF the ST. Louis case.
Warden Wright then notified the authorities ut
St Louis, and, accordingly, legal steps were taken
TO have him removed there at the expiration OF his
sentence. This will be on July ii next. Warden
Wright has had several talks with Shea about his
approaching execution, but VIII not allow any one
else 70 Interview him. Shea talks very little but
seemS very courageous. lie wears a careworn ex-
preston on his lace and shows that he f. greatly
troubled The eQuistion papers are expected 70
he signed by Gov. Beaver to-day They viii be
returned 10 81. Louis, and on SATURDAY July a. q
number OF detectives, detailed by Chief OF Police
Mugan, OF 81. Louis, viii arrive In the city 20
escort shea 10 that city on the following Monday.
Some Time ago IL leaked out that some friends "
Shea la Baltimore had arranged a plot 10 rescue
him from the police on the way 10 ST. Louis but
the detectives heard or this and are fully pre-
pared for any thing or the Kind that may present
ITSELF
sHEA's RECORD IN THIS cry
Shea Is about twenty-eight years OF age ana
was born and raised on street, between Half
street and Delaware avenue In this CITY,
lie was the son OF David Shea, a stone-cutter
VINO about eighteen years ago ass ulted
him, and received long Jail sentence for
IL. Afterwards he went 10 Michigan and
Is now said TO be in California The son entered
the nlted states Cavalry when quite young ard
deserted, after which he was arrested In BaltlA
more and served a term I'm the Maryland penit eD-i
tlny Inc mother and the rtst or the family lett
here for St. Louis about 1890 where the son after
| wards Joined them. Shea was suspected In 1850
OF being concerned In a burglary on Capitol HILL
| for which Sam Morris was arrested 10y Detectives
Acton ana Coomes and sentenced 10 the peniten-
iary. Morris had on al the time some OF tho
Clothing stolen This he claimed To have got from
Shea, and produced a letter said TO lie from Shea
| stating that he (Morris was innocent OF the
| charge. The charge OF which shea was con-
yicted 10 ST. Louis was the murder OF 0fncer
Dolan, for which he tried in 1883 When he and
several other prisoners were being brought TO
court for sentence number OF them, including
Shea, escaped He then came TO this city, but
| managed 10 elude arrest, although several times
| the officers were close on him, as also n -
| Louis detective. From here he went 10 PittsburX,
| where he was arrested for burglary and gave the
| name or John ID. sullivan He was sentenced TO
| the penitentiary there and shortly aIIerward .
| fellow convict recognized him Detective Brown-
Ing then procured a requisition from the Governor
or Missouri, but this could not avail while he was
doing time, and a pardon was offered him for lbs
crime In Pennsylvania which he refused 70 accept
| 50 the Missouri officers have been obliged To walt
till the expiration OF his sentence.